Feb 11, 2022, 00:42 am
A view of an oil spill caused by a leak from an undersea pipeline off Thailand's eastern coast at Mae Ramphueng beach, on Jan 29, 2022.
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Ships were deployed in Thailand on Thursday (Feb 10) to contain a fresh oil spill off its eastern coast, authorities said, two weeks after an undersea pipeline leak in the same area damaged coastal communities and marine life.
The pipeline, owned by Star Petroleum Refining Public Company (SPRC), sprang a leak on Jan 26 and spewed an estimated 47,100l to 55,000l of oil into the sea.
It was patched up within a day but not before it damaged a beach area in Rayong province and threatened corals in the shallow waters.
The same pipeline on Thursday spilled a further 5,000l of oil and the cause of the leak was being investigated, said Attapon Charoenchansa, director-general of the pollution control department told reporters.
Deputy governor of Rayong province, Pirun Hemmarak, said the latest spill was unlikely to reach the shoreline under current tide conditions.
SPRC said it was working with authorities to contain the spill.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...east-coast
Ships were deployed in Thailand on Thursday (Feb 10) to contain a fresh oil spill off its eastern coast, authorities said, two weeks after an undersea pipeline leak in the same area damaged coastal communities and marine life.
The pipeline, owned by Star Petroleum Refining Public Company (SPRC), sprang a leak on Jan 26 and spewed an estimated 47,100l to 55,000l of oil into the sea.
It was patched up within a day but not before it damaged a beach area in Rayong province and threatened corals in the shallow waters.
The same pipeline on Thursday spilled a further 5,000l of oil and the cause of the leak was being investigated, said Attapon Charoenchansa, director-general of the pollution control department told reporters.
Deputy governor of Rayong province, Pirun Hemmarak, said the latest spill was unlikely to reach the shoreline under current tide conditions.
SPRC said it was working with authorities to contain the spill.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...east-coast